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Windsor vs Ogunquit vs Kittery vs West Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
West Windsor has the most homeowners (97.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windsor | Ogunquit | Kittery | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,379 |
10,473Highest |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
54±5.9 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kittery and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Kittery Public Schools | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | — | — | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.